The Press., 1887-02-17
WAgHINeToS LErrrR.
Washington, D. c. Feb. Il, 1881.

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 Although the days left to the present congress are steadily diminishing, the week has been rather quiet one in both leislatiye halls. Both have resoubded with obituary uI story, however; new bills have been introduced of naional and of local interest, and the senate has voted millions of money for defense
 The tariff agitation has ended for this session. After all the formal correspond ence between Speaker Carlisle and Mir. Randall no agreement could be reached The speaker refused to recognize any one to call up bill to repeal the lRx on tobac- cc, and as there was no other wny 10 get the matter before the houee, that ended it with this congress Many still think the president V ill call an extra session of tho fiftieth congress sooA after the adjourn, ment of this, in hope of compelling it to do something towards carrying ont bis wishes in regard to a reduction of the rev enue.
 The memorial services held in honor oi | the late Senator Logan were impressive, and foroibly suggestive of the occasion of | the senator's funeral, which took place in the senate chamber few weeks ago. Be- fore the senate convened every seat bad been taken except the places reserved for the diplomatic corps and the president, and two benches in the reserved gallery, which had been placed at the disposal of the Logan family.
 1 Precisely at noon Mrs. Logan entered, | leaning on tlIe arm of her son, and the crowd was hushed to perfect silence. Ap- propriately for the occasion, General Lo- gan's old seat remained vacant, and most of the senators were atiired in black. I Senator Collins paid the first tribute to the dead. He reviewed his life and ser vices, his career as a public man, his priu- cipal speeches, and quoted some of his more memorable expressions defining his position on public questions.
 | Senator Morgan, of Alabama, followed with bright eulogy, in which he said be did not think of Logan as a force that had passed away, but as a living, moving en- ergy, still useful in the great purposes of the divine Economy. l Senator Edmunds spoke of his twenty years acquaintance with General Logan, which had given him the greatest Admira- ton for his character; Senator MAnderpon followed with . beautiful tribute to bis military qualities, and Senator Hampton expressed the praise and honor of 6 form, ' foe.
 Senator Allison devoted himself to re- view of Senator Logan's influence in nS- tlonal legislation. Senator Hawley dis cussed personal traits, and Senator Spoon CT was eloquently eulogistic. Senators Oolquitt, Frye, Plumb, Evarts, Sabin aud Palmer also lad flowers of rhetoric on their late comrades tomb. Mr. Palmer'a eulogy was the closing one.
 He said, among other things, that if Lo gan had been a FrenchmHn during the throes of the revolution, he would have bSen the Danton of that day, bis motto ltbat of his great prototype, ''to dare, and by that sign he would have saved his country. If born in Switzerland he would have be1n u Winkelried. If there was tc be Q distinct type of the Caucasian race, il would have, as a substructure, the yirtue' which have made the name of Logan fa mous--intrepidiry of spirit, honesty ot purpose, generosity for the vanquished aad catholicity of vIew for all.
 President Cleveland is quoted aB saying that nothing has given him 80 much con cern since he came into office as tho care necessary to the selection of the proper persons to be appointed upon the inter state comherce commission. He further said that tfle worry md trouble being in cured froh the thropg of applicants wal making likA a burden to him. If it b, true, ,that @ member either of, the senst. or house Nill bc gisenGa place on the com mission, several prominent candidates ar, ruled out, An Ohio representative is su thority for the statement that the presi dent has offered Col. Morrison his choic, between the secretary ship of the treasur, and the chairmanship of tho commission The gentleman referred Go declares that h, knows that the offer has been made.
 Congress has qeen asked for an appro priation of $500,0 to begin work on proposed monument to Gen. Grant. Bu the bill introduced for this purpose pro vides that the monument shall be grapC bridge across the Potomac to the sacret ground of Arlington, the soldiers national cemetery. It is to be constructed appro priately for a memorial bridge, symholioa of the restored union, across the rivel which divided the north from the soutf during the struggle in which the servioc' of Gen. Grant were so conspicuously vslu l ohIo